Appendix

10

Problem

Cause

Remedy

 

Subject is too far

Picture becomes dark if subject is too

 

away in a dark

 

far away. Take picture within range of

 

environment, such as

 

flash.

 

a night scene

 

 

 

When taking a picture of a person

Picture is dark

 

against a dark background, such as a

 

night scene, the person may appear

 

 

 

Background is dark

dark if the flash does not reach the

 

background even with the correct

 

 

 

 

exposure. Set to B in Picture mode

 

 

to ensure both person and

 

 

background are clear. (p.55)

 

 

Subjects difficult to focus on using

 

 

autofocus: objects with little contrast

 

 

(blue sky, white walls, etc.), dark

 

 

objects, finely patterned objects,

 

 

fast-moving objects, scenery through

 

Subject is difficult to

window or net, etc. Lock focus on

 

another object located at same

 

focus on

 

distance (press shutter release

 

 

 

 

button halfway), then aim at target

 

 

and press shutter release button

Subject is not

 

fully, or use Manual Focus mode.

 

If subject is too dark, use auxiliary AF

in focus

 

light for easier focusing. (p.98)

 

 

Position subject in focusing area in

 

 

middle of LCD monitor. If the subject

 

Subject is not in

is outside the focusing area, aim the

 

camera at the subject and lock the

 

focusing area

 

focus (press shutter release button

 

 

 

 

halfway), then compose picture and

 

 

press the shutter release button fully.

 

Subject is too close

Set focus mode on q or r. (p.84)

 

Focus mode is set to

Normal pictures will be out of focus if

 

q or r

taken with focus mode set on qor r.

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